Part-Time Temporary Store Clerk - Parks

Department: Lake Afton

Pay: $15.75 per hour

Work Schedule: Varied work schedule with evening and weekend hours required.

Sedgwick County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities. For more detailed information, please visit our benefits page at SCBenefits.

This position is located at Lake Afton Park, and is required to be on-site daily. Sales Clerk for retail store operation and Park use permits. Assists customers with shelter reservations for Sedgwick County Park and Lake Afton Park. Point of contact for all questions concerning park operations. This position is required to work during some weekends, weekdays, and holidays. The store clerks must also be courteous and professional with customers at all times.

Sales

• Conduct sales transactions using a Point-of-Sale System.

• Assist customers with finding, selecting, and purchasing retail items, including live bait.

• Assist park users with selecting and purchasing the appropriate Parks Department use permits.

• Assist Parks Customers with reserving and paying applicable fees for Parks shelter rentals at Lake Afton Park and Sedgwick County Park.

Store Operations

• Keep retail items and shelves stocked and ready for purchase. Report any shortages of inventory to Parks Administrative Officer.

• Keep store and work space clean and organized by dusting shelves, countertops and cabinets, sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning glass windows and doors, and removing trash.

• Greet, interact, and monitor Parks defined customers while they are in the store.

• Inform Assistant Parks Superintendent of any facilities or grounds maintenance or safety issues raised by Parks defined customers.

• Answer phones and assist callers whenever possible. Direct callers to, or inform the appropriate Parks staff member of, questions and concerns from Parks defined customers.

Customer Service

• Treat all Parks defined customers fairly and equally with professionalism, courteousness, and respect.

• Effectively communicate information to customers about Parks properties, activities, and amenities, as well as permits and retail products for sale.

• Use conflict resolution and de-escalation techniques to resolve issues with upset or unhappy customers, as well as to prevent individuals form becoming a health or safety risk to themselves, staff, and customers.

Minimum Qualifications: Six months of experience in customer service, cash handling, administrative work, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications: One year of experience operating a Point of Sale System. High School Diploma or equivalent. 18 years of age or older.

It is the policy of Sedgwick County not to discriminate in its programs or services, including employment, on the basis of race, color, sex, including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, marital status, religious or political affiliation, genetic information, disability, status as a member of the uniformed services or any other similarly protected status.

Sedgwick County is committed to making the application, interview, and pre-employment testing process accessible to qualified persons with disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you wish to volunteer information regarding any special assistance you may need, please contact the Sedgwick County ADA Coordinator at (316) 660-7050, TDD (Kansas Relay at 711 or 800-766-3777). Please do not use this phone number for employment questions. Applicants are contacted only if they are determined to be qualified candidates.